“The arrest of Espinoza sends a clear message that those who exploit children in any way will be arrested and brought to justice,” said Janice Ayala, special agent in charge of Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio. “Preventing and investigating crimes against children is a high priority for HSI. We will continue to identify and bring to justice child predators who traumatize and victimize children.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose duties include investigating child porn crimes, raided Espinoza's home on Wednesday, a federal affidavit said. The affidavit does not say how the investigation began and the agency declined comment. The affidavit said Espinoza lives on Leal Street.

During an interview with ICE's Homeland Security Investigations agents, Espinoza admitted taking videos of a now-15-year-old girl, the affidavit said.

Six months before, he said, he hid an iPod in a washcloth and videotaped the girl taking a shower, according to the affidavit. He also admitted taking pictures of the girl in which he “photoshopped” his penis, using his iPhone to email them to two other people, the affidavit said.

After looking through his emails, agents reported finding one sent April 10 containing five images in which a young girl was blindfolded and sitting on the floor, with a man sexually assaulting her. Though she is now 15, the affidavit said, at the time she was 11 or 12 years old.

The background of the photo led agents to believe that it was taken in Espinoza's bedroom between October 2009 and October 2011 and that the man is Espinoza, according to the affidavit.

If convicted of producing child pornography, Espinoza faces 15 to 30 years in prison.